After raising its revenue forecast Tuesday, Coca-Cola is feeling positive heading into the second half of 2019 as concerns about economic uncertainty wane. “We saw some clouds on the horizon, too,” CEO James Quincey said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street. ” “But the storm never arrived, so by sticking to our plan, by executing
Brian Goldner CEO of Hasbro Adam Jeffery | CNBC The U.S.-China trade war is spurring Hasbro to reduce its reliance on China for making its toys. China has long been an important country for manufacturing toys: 67% of Hasbro’s products sold in the U.S. came from there last year. However, as Washington and Beijing slap tariffs on
People walk past an AT&T store in New York on October 23, 2016. Kena Betancur | AFP |Getty Images A multi-million-dollar case involving stolen cryptocurrency filed against AT&T is moving forward. A federal judge in Los Angeles, California rejected the telecommunications giant’s request to dismiss a suit filed by Michael Terpin last year for enabling
Source: Betterment Online wealth advisor Betterment is launching checking and savings accounts. Founder and CEO Jon Stein said having the highest rate is part of a strategy to usher in new customers, and a more obvious way to compare value between banks and other fintech checking account offerings. “It’s really hard for banks to follow
Few purchases deliver a dose of sticker shock like the cost of college. Yet many families rarely pay the full amount. Tuition and fees for a four-year private college averaged $35,830 in 2018-19; at four-year, in-state public colleges, it was $10,230, according to the College Board. And that’s not even adding in room and board
Balancing in the surf in Mexico Chuck Bolotin If you have founded or run your own start-up, even within a larger institution, you know that doing so requires vision and courage and can at alternate times be exhilarating, frustrating, demanding, scary and challenging. It can cause you to question your abilities and then to gain
An interview with Billionaire and Co-Founder of hedge fund and venture capital fund Coatue Management, Philippe Laffont. In this interview, Philippe discusses his career and starting his hedge fund. Philippe also talks about investing in tech stocks and gives advice on how to get a job at a hedge fund. Like if you enjoyed Subscribe
I don’t think I’m breaking any news when I say that you’ve always been a disappointment to your Dad. It all started when he proudly showed up to your fifth grade field day — so full of hope and pride — only to watch you jog a quarter-mile, vomit all over your shoes, and spend
When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 calling for public-private partnerships as a way to fund housing, he didn’t use the terms “socially responsible investing,” “environmental and social governance investment (ESG)” or any of the current buzzwords that we use today. He simply saw the power of private industry
European stocks are set to open higher Tuesday morning, while the pound dipped amid worries that Britain’s new prime minister could lead the country into a no-deal exit from the European Union. The FTSE 100 is seen 25 points higher at 7,539, the CAC is expected to open up around 26 points at 5,593, while